Taking the torch to spread the word about the Peter Max inspired 1972 Topps Baseball set...count down style.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

#551 Ollie Brown #552 In Action Ollie Brown

Beneficiary
of expansion….a Padre original and 3
strong season for the upstarts…1st
Padre taken in expansion draft….Started in San Francisco after hitting a blistering .343 in the
minors…was able to get a regular spot in 1967 and responded with 13 home runs….injured for the prime of 1968…left
unprotected in draft…was second in offense next to Nate Colbert in first SD season….1970
was Ollie’s career season setting personal bests in doubles, home runs, RBI’s, total bases, and BA in a regular role….follow
up season was able to maintain BA…Started slow in 1972 and was traded to Oakland
in a basic Padre fire sale….was quickly
put on waivers and acquired by Milwaukee…was able to regain semblance of part
time regular… after a short daunt to
Houston settled in Philly from mid 1974-1977….fairly good hitter…brother of
Brave Oscar Brown….passed away early 2015.